HSBC launches $1 billion lending fund for female entrepreneurs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -HSBC Holdings said on Thursday it was launching a $1 billion lending fund to invest in female-owned businesses ov..
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Asian economic powers warn of risks from war, monetary policy normalisation
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -East Asian economic leaders warned on Thursday of risks to the region’s outlook and pledge..
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Chinese findings on Mars suggest water existed for longer on planet’s surface
BEIJING (Reuters) – Hydrated minerals discovered by China’s robotic rover on Mars in a vast basin believed to be the site ..
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Progress Extends the Power of DevSecOps to Cloud-Native Assets with the First Release of Progress® Chef® Cloud Security
Company to debut latest additions to its policy-based portfolio during live virtual event on 25th May READING, UK – 10th ..
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Pure Storage and Snowflake Deliver Increased Data Accessibility
The joint solution will combine the agility of FlashBlade’s Object Store with the Snowflake Data Cloud to give customers greater contr..
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AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund
ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..
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ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..
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Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO
LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..
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Shares drop, yields shoot up after U.S. inflation data
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World shares turned lower on Wednesday and bond yields shot up after U.S. data showed inflati..
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Dollar moves off lows on heels of inflation data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar moved sharply off its lows on Wednesday and briefly turned positive on the ..
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Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..
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Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..
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ESG action downgraded as a priority by SMEs
71% of SMEs are not currently acting to reduce their carbon emissions 85% of SMEs are not currently measuring their carbon foo..
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Appian Awarded $2.036 Billion in Damages Against Pegasystems Inc.
Appian receives verdict from Fairfax County, Virginia jury holding Pegasystems liable for trade secret misappropriation and vio..
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Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green
By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming t..
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S.Korea’s Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisati..
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Wall Street set to open higher, oil prices extend losses
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European stock indexes rose on Tuesday as risk appetite showed some signs of picking up again ..
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Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?
By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..
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Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID
By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..
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Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..
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For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..
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By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – Bitcoin has scant experience with rising interest rates, posing perils for..
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Cybersecurity for banks – Securing advanced e-Banking services
By Alon Bar, Product Marketing Manager A bank’s applications drive the business. And as they evolve and grow, they expose more ..
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Stocks slide on growth fears, oil tumbles
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock indexes around the world fell sharply on Monday and the dollar reversed course after ..
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Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election
By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines..
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Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources
By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies wi..
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Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park
By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) – Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels..
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Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation
By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory..
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Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources
By Marwa Rashad, Andrew Mills and Christoph Steitz LONDON (Reuters) – Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long..
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Bitcoin falls to 22-month low as stock markets tumble
By Alun John and Elizabeth Howcroft HONG KONG / LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on Monday as slumpi..
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EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states mo..
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ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up
By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis SANDEFJORD, Norway (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips submitted on Monday a plan to develop an oil discovery..
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Airline body IATA sees industry recovery now in 2023
RIYADH (Reuters) -The head of the world’s biggest airline trade body said on Monday passenger traffic was recovering faster than..
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BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders, who called in vain for a big i..
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BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to..
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Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..
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Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease
By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..
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